2 Thessalonians 3:17

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English

¹⁷I, Paul, bid you good-bye in my own handwriting. I do this in all my letters, so examine my signature as proof that the letter is genuine.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine; it is the way I write.

I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.

I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand, which is an authenticating mark in every letter; this is how I write.

Here is my greeting in my own handwriting—Paul. I do this in all my letters to prove they are from me.

The greeting is by my hand, Paul’s, which is a sign of genuineness in every letter: this is how I write.

The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

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